Doug McKnight
Reporter / MembershipDoug joined KAZU in 2004 as Development Director overseeing fundraising, underwriting and grants. He was promoted to General Manager in 2009. In 2011 he retired as General Manager but continued to work part-time in fundraising, news and station projects.
Prior to joining KAZU, Doug worked in television news in Detroit, San Francisco, San Jose, and Monterey and served as General Manager at channel 46 in Monterey.
He holds a Master of Arts Degree in Radio and Television from Michigan State University and an MBA from St. Mary’s College.
Doug was President of the Northern California Radio-Television News Directors Association for two years and served on its board for 10 years. He also served on the board of the California First Amendment Coalition and as a trustee for Monterey College of Law. In 2005, he was inducted into the Silver Circle of the San Francisco/Northern California Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. The honor is given for 25 years of service and a significant contribution to local television.
You can reach Doug at: dmcknight@csumb.edu
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Two rounds of rain over the next four days should not cause floods, but Monterey County is preparing for a wet winter ahead. -
The Monterey Peninsula Water Management District will decide whether to use Eminent Domain to force California American Water to sell its business at a special meeting Tuesday evening, October 10. -
Sept. 15 is national POW MIA day. More than 80,000 service members that served in the last century are still unaccounted for. One of those missing until recently was Navy Aviator Wilbur Mitts.
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The military’s promise to leave no one behind brings WWII Navy Aviator Wilbur Mitts home for his burial. -
The victims who suffered property damage during last winter’s storms have more time to register for federal disaster relief. The registration period, which was scheduled to end last Thursday, has now been extended to September 1st. -
A heat advisory is in effect this weekend for the Salinas, Hollister and Carmel Valleys. Temperatures are expected to reach over 100 degrees in some areas, with communities offering cooling centers to the public. -
The wet winter has led to countless flowers decorating our local landscapes. Science illustrator Erin Hunter guided KAZU's Doug McKnight on a walk through a coastal superbloom, describing the species and colors along the way. -
For over a hundred years, the only building in the town of Carmel-by-the-Sea with a street address has been the post office. Now residents are pushing for a change. -
Vanya Quiñones is in her first year as president of CSU Monterey Bay. She oversees a university of more than 7,000 students that faces challenges in a post-pandemic world. KAZU's Doug McKnight had the opportunity to speak with President Quiñones at the KAZU studios on CSUMB campus. -
A section of Highway 1 between Santa Cruz and Monterey is set to reopen. It had been closed at the Pajaro Bridge since Sunday.
